Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-07
Governor Inaycr's inaugural.

Governor mayors inaugural.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 6.-Governor Thayer
delivered his Inaugural! address before the
state legislature. The following is the full
text of the address:
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives: My predecessor having present
ed a full review of the affairs of the state it
will not be expected Of me to traverse the same
ground. 1t will be sufficient to make some
suggestions. accompanied with few recon-
mendations.
1t is a subject for congratulation that you
meet under favorable auspices, with the evil
denceS OF general prosperity surrounding our
people. Coming together AS the representa-
tiyes of state of wide geographical extent,
with large population, and with extensive
resources, especially IN an agricultural point
Of view, it will be your duty to provide such
legislation AS the new and changed condition
OF things which arise in a young state may
require.
THE ADMISSION OF NEBRASKA.
On the first day of next March Just twenty
years wi II have passed since Nebraska was
admitted as a state of the federal union.
Those years have witnessed marked progress
in its career. There were but twenty-five or.
ganized counties at the time of its admission.
There are now seyenty-three. Those re.
Gently organized, as well as thes older ones
have been, and are still, receiving large ac-
ccssIons OF people. Lands previously re-
garded as useless have been demon
strated to be susceptible OF a high degree of
the area of rcmunerative farming. The
state has developed resources not anticipated
by those familiar with It's earlier history, and
has advanced in material prosperity to de-
gree that has challenged the surprise even of
those who had looked for a large and rapid
growth. 1t has passed several of the Old
states in representation IN congress, whose
people regarded its application for admission
its small populations; and their eX-
pressed apprehension that 1t never
could possess sufficient to place II on footing
with them in the exercise of national legis,
latve powers. The results have Justified the
foresight OF the people who favored state
hood. Those who have been identified with
its history from It's very beginning, and those
who have been connected with it in later
periods, ana all those who have in any man
ner contributed 10 its present prosperous con-
dltion, can point with satisfaction TO most
beneficial results accomplished. No nOber
part in life can be iilled than that which
state.
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
To be called 10 the executive office of
Nebraska is distinguished honor, and one
which should be commensurate with The am
bitOn of any of its citizens. TO the people
who have conferred this distinction upon
myself in so marked manner express the
profoundest gratitude, and they are entitled
| TO, and shall have my best efforts to serve the
state faithfully.
THE DUTY OF LEGISLATORS.
III accOIuahce Win tne PROVISIONS OF the
constitution, important and responsible
duties now deyOlye upon you. The respective
| spheres OF action OF the executive and legis-
latiye departments of the government are
clearly and distinctly defined, and the two
should work in harmony. The legislature
must frame laws, and the executive must see
that they are enforced without favor, enmity
or partality. To pass such laws 0s the public
interests demand, To repeal unjust laws to
amend detective ones TO protect the rights
OF all the people, whatever their condition,
corporations or individuals, rich or poor. to
see that the burden of government rests alike
upon all without favor or discrimination Tor
or against anyone; to provide for a just and
equable basis of assessment of all property /;
TO secure fair, just ana uniform system of
| taxation according to values and not accord
| ing TO ownership, as is sometimes the case,
| ana 10 enact wise and judiclouS laws, must
| be your aims. The public interests must be
| me controlling purpose OF the faithful legis-
| lator.
| TO GUARD AGAINST HASTY LEGISLATION.
desire TO impress upon you, in q respect
| ful manner, the necessity of giving attention
| early in the session In such matters as may
| necessarily come before YOU 1t is a common
| lault with legislative bodies that the most
| important subjects for their consideration are
| deferred 10 the expiring hours OF the session.
| and are then disposed of in scenes of, bury
and confusion. Most OF the uncertainty as
| 10 the meaning of statutes and their incOn-
! grHltles may be traced 20 this cause. No bill
should pass into law until 1t has first been